In the whole of human history, every time something's been invented, there are those who

vilify it as dangerous or immoral.

It still happens today.

Recently, with the advent of high-speed 5G cell network service.

So as expected, the internet is brimming with claims that 5G will give you cancer, or

COVID-19, or otherwise fry your brain.

Is there any truth to any of this?

Or is it all just more of the same tinfoil fear mongering?

We're going to find out today on Skeptoid.

You're listening to Skeptoid.

I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com 5G, Upgrade, or Uncertainty.

Today we're going to have a look at the latest radio boogie man, 5G Cell Phone Data Service.

5G is science's latest answer to the constantly growing demand for more and faster data, covering

more of the planet, connecting more people to the web, and offering faster broadband service.

And yet if you do a Google search, you'll find every imaginable way that someone claims

it's physically harmful.

Starting from it gives you cancer, to autism, to Alzheimer's, to anything else you can think

of.

Many claim that 5G is untested, that it uses the same frequency as exotic weapon systems,

even that it instantly destroys plant leaves.

In this episode, we'll find out whether there's any truth to any of this.

And even look at one novel reason that 5G fears have spread so effectively.

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